Still Up Season 1 Episode 5 Review: Veggie Veggie Bing Bong

Once I noticed the title of Nonetheless Up Season 1 Episode 5, I had one thought. What the hell is Veggie Veggie Bing Bong?

After watching this installment from starting to finish, I nonetheless cannot say I do know something in addition to it is a ridiculous sport made up by Veggie’s household that entails throwing ham on the loser.

What kind of madness is that?

I suppose we ought to be grateful they’re solely flinging slices of the lunch meat number of ham at Lisa’s face. If it had been precise ham steaks, the poor lady may have gotten harm.

Would Lisa have nonetheless sat there and brought it simply to make Veggie comfortable? Perhaps. And that is what was so disturbing about this tenting journey.

Lisa hated tenting however was prepared to go on this journey as a result of she wished to spend household time with Poppy and Veggie.

However when Veggie heard “household time,” he did not consider simply him, Lisa, and Poppy. To him, household robotically meant his mother and father as properly.

In some methods, that is candy. And it is nice that he will get alongside so properly together with his mother and father.

However it speaks poorly of his and Lisa’s communication expertise. Does he notice how a lot she despises tenting?

Danny: Speaking a couple of waste of a day, how is tenting going?
Lisa: I’m having a good time. How was that? Wherever close to plausible?
Danny: No. Probably not. No.

However Veggie likes to camp. It is troublesome to inform if that is a type of concessions {couples} make after they have differing pursuits. Do additionally they go on journeys geared extra towards Lisa’s tastes? We simply do not know.

Then there’s Veggie’s mother, Christine, whom Lisa describes on this Nonetheless Up quote.

Christine is gorgeous. She is filled with positivity. She’s simply truly a extremely, very nice individual, and I bloody hate her guts.

Lisa

Lisa feels responsible for secretly hating Christine, however I am undecided she ought to as a result of I believe Christine secretly hates Lisa simply as a lot. 

Outwardly, Christine is outgoing and pleasant. She appears keen to incorporate Lisa within the household group, however she’s seemingly doing that to make Veggie comfortable.

What Christine is not is type.

When Lisa hurts her ankle, Christine is concentrated on declaring that Lisa’s analysis of the harm is improper and she or he, as a physiotherapist, is aware of extra and is right.

Christine does not rise up off of her chair to assist Veggie get Lisa again to camp. She does not supply any recommendation or help in relieving Lisa’s ache and discomfort.

Christine’s solely concern is in being proper.

Veggie is even nearer to his stepdad, Russell.

At this time, I’m joined by a really particular visitor. His title’s Russell. Legally, he’s my stepdad, however to me, he’s simply dad.

When Christine shares the story a couple of nine-year-old Veggie wanting nothing extra in life than to be somebody’s stepdad, Lisa does not look thrilled.

You’d assume she could be. Veggie seems to adore Poppy. Again in Nonetheless Up Season 1 Episode 1, we noticed him taking good care of the sick woman whereas Lisa spent the higher a part of the night time on the pharmacy.

Christine insisted that Veggie was extra of a father to Poppy than her organic father. She was so adamant about it that she repeated it till Lisa nodded in settlement.

As we all know nothing about Poppy’s father, it is troublesome to glean something from this second in addition to Christine is a well mannered bully and Lisa does not know the way to set boundaries.

When Christine not so subtly implies that Lisa and Veggie might be having a baby of their very own quickly, Lisa seems confused. Maybe they’ve by no means talked about future youngsters, or perhaps Lisa does not need extra.

Or perhaps she realized that Veggie’s mom ought to by no means be trusted with a household secret. 

However Lisa was clearly gobsmacked to study that Veggie was planning to suggest. 

You’d assume this would not be such a whole shock. Lisa and Veggie live collectively and elevating her little one. And Veggie appears the sort who would wish to be married.

However does Lisa wish to marry Veggie and really feel obligated to go on household tenting journeys and play Veggie Veggie Bing Bong for the remainder of her life? For Veggie, that state of affairs seems like heaven, whereas for Lisa, it is slightly piece of hell, and that speaks volumes about their relationship.

As does Lisa calling Danny to vent.

Lisa was anxious Danny would possibly nonetheless be upset over studying she stored quiet about Chloe dishonest on him with three totally different guys in Nonetheless Up Season 1 Episode 4, however Danny did not appear to carry that in opposition to her.

Danny was extra involved with the man retiling his toilet who would not go away.

You realize I can’t talk with precise males, particularly ones who know the way to use instruments.

Danny

Wealthy and Chris had been truly sort of candy, even when they would not go away Danny’s place. However they had been redeemed after they helped Lisa win Veggie Veggie Bing Bong.

For a second, I contemplated whether or not Wealthy and Chris ought to stick round, as Danny may use a couple of new pals. However Danny’s finest pal is Lisa. And dare I say, Lisa’s finest pal is not Veggie, however Danny.

That is the place issues started to get sophisticated as a result of Danny regarded rattled when he truly noticed Lisa with Veggie on his cellphone display screen. My guess is that he seemingly hears about Veggie however does not see the 2 collectively.

Danny and Lisa are companions of their in a single day world, the place everybody else sleeps. In that world, Veggie barely exists.

Veggie appeared downright harm to see Lisa joyfully celebrating her victory with Danny on the cellphone as a substitute of with him.

Veggie could not go away his mother and father behind for this journey, however in his protection, Lisa could not go away Danny behind both.

Sooner or later, Veggie and Lisa’s relationship will come to a head. Will it’s when Veggie proposes? Irrespective of when it happens, I discover I am wanting ahead to the fallout. 

So, TV Fanatics, what do you consider Nonetheless Up Season 1 thus far? Hit that SHOW COMMENTS button beneath, then verify again in for our Nonetheless Up Season 1 Episode 6 evaluate.

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